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The new president and Chief Executive Officer of SeaWorld, Joel Manby, announced that the chain of theme parks would no longer breed orcas, and that the parks would stop their performing their signature Shamu shows. Manby also announced a new … Continue reading →

As anyone who has stumbled across the internet and sampled a tiny sliver of the astounding variety of cat videos, animals can be entertaining. For years animal rights advocates have been emphasizing the price those animals pay for our amusement. … Continue reading →

Here’s a shift: SeaWorld is building larger pens for the killer whales it keeps as performers and tourist attractions. It also announced an enhanced focus on research. Where did this come from? This is the movement story: Shamu, the stage … Continue reading →

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David S. Meyer

I'm a professor of sociology and political science at the University of California, Irvine. I've been thinking, and writing about, protest politics for almost ever. This site offers comments on contemporary events, informed (I hope) by knowing something about history and about the academic study of social movements.